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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is also worth a read from Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, another great rabbi Glad to see so many Masorti rabbi’s countering the unrepresentative narrative we’ve seen from seen quarters - the community is not a monolith jonathanwittenberg.substack.com/p/be-on-the-...

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"Show what you looked like before you joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine." Ukrainian Defenders share photos from before they joined the military and after. 📷: drewndel / Threads

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Sneak peak of Trump’s State of the Union address courtesy of the late great Stanley Unwin. youtu.be/0UJZF5iRhNg?...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Brits would decisively support rejoining the European Union if a new referendum were held, according to the latest polling from YouGov, with clear majorities emerging across all age groups – especially among younger voters www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bri...

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Brits would decisively support rejoining the European Union if a new referendum were held, YouGov polling has found.

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James Miller (Millermena) @jamesmiller.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In the last 36 hours Ukraine has won a massive battle, turning the tide in Kupiansk & capturing significant amount of Russian soldiers. Russia has fought so hard for this position, has been constantly rebuffed, finally had a breakthrough and it looks like it was a trap www.msn.com/en-us/politi...

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

How on earth can the BBC still be relaying this demonstrably untrue information into its reporting at 942pm, without even "balancing" the false account, when they have the video footage & the analysis of it

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ShenLoop @shenloop.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We've synced the latest video of the Renee Nicole Good killing previously published videos to help establish the full context of events.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B

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Mitch Baxter Dog Slave @notphilipschofield.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

New update to my iPhone. It now screens calls, asking who they are and what do they want. The vague response is from an automated system, so we now have one machine talking to another machine in a virtual world. It’s all getting a bit weird.

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Mitch Baxter Dog Slave @notphilipschofield.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Not wanting to start an argument or upset anyone, but I probably will. How many people know the difference between Socialism and Communism? I direct this particularly to Americans as I’m currently rewatching The West Wing and am reminded of the binary polarity (if that’s a phrase) of US politics.

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This was an extremely difficult piece to write, with more re-writes than I think I’ve ever forced myself to do. I was able to speak to about a dozen family members and visit one detainee within Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Please give it a peak. latenfour.com/2025/11/06/i...

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E. M. Fields (COMMS CLOSED) @emfields.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Elon Musk is a mass murderer.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The brutality. The corruption. The lies. Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson. Watch.

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Angry Byrd @tylerbigbyrd.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Jaws Music

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Having dirt on the President has its perks. WSJ is reporting on the special treatment that Ghis Maxwell receives in prison. TT Vcu @kerrbear3.0 #releasethefiles

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup" In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation 📹bokareva.solovey.m

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Breaking: Disturbing scenes out of Portland, 2025 — authorities warn the situation could escalate.

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 11/10/2025

We must learn from Ukraine. Ukraine air defences take down 80% of targets. Ukrainian drones stopped Russian advance on land and in the Black Sea, and devastated the Russian strategic bomber fleet. Ukraine shows besides tech we need integrated command & a new warfare ecosystem.

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Spencer Sharpe @jspencersharpe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Not exaggerating, this 21 minute movie might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen

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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

. Back then, I still thought Greta Thunberg was great . . . 💠 🧐 💠

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Jane Goodall offers sage advice for the rest of us. #3E

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Debbie @deboraho.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

The Green Party of England & Wales' new housing policy: "Green Party policy is to seek the effective abolition of Private Landlordism." "The Green Party believes the existence of Private Landlords adds no positive value to the economy or society."

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Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Apache reported that the European Investment Fund committed €21.2 million in 2020 to a venture fund that invests in Paragon Solutions, an Israeli spyware company co-founded by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

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European Investment Fund financed Israeli spyware company Paragon

Paragon's spyware has been used against activists by multiple governments.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

What a country.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

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Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before. Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

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Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

This is proper journalism.

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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Reminds of the fall out last summer after an exhausting ten days or so of proper riots here. At some point the planned protests lost steam and got outnumbered by the counter protests. In Brighton it ended up like this

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Why isn't this on the BBC?

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mosababutoha @mosababutoha.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Did you see this?

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Danny KoooOooOoodicek @dannykodicek.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.

Philomena Cunk against a collection of classical statues. "Antigone's death is even more tragic than it actually is, which makes her a tragic hero"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtful. "Goya continued to paint tapestries until 1792 when serious illness left him dead for life"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtfully into the distance. "Society is slowly becoming more contemporary now"

Philomena Cunk looking into camera on a beach. "Diderot's Tahiti represents a typical male fantasy in which attractive young women are eager to engage in sexual activity with the French"

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Olga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

This is amazing. (Is there a precedent?) The Ukrainian Embassy in DC becomes THE welcome place for some of the world’s most powerful leaders. European unity is on display and Ukraine is the host and unifer. United for just and sustainable peace. Video c/o President Zelensky’s Official Telegram

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 15/08/2025

Russia is attacking Ukraine at this very moment, while Vladimir Putin is being greeted warmly and given a ride by Donald Trump. We must not forget that, as much as some might like us to.

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Anastasia Rodi (exMagazova) 🌻 @anastasiarodi.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

These red-carpet images from Alaska ultimately confirm that the only force capable of protecting Ukraine is the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Over the past 24 hours, they have repelled Russian troops attempting to break through the lines.

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Mitch Baxter Dog Slave @notphilipschofield.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Even the Radiohead song has its roots in older songs. Consider The Hollies classic The Air That I Breathe . Listen to the melodies and compare.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Are you still talking about the BIGGEST political scandal of all-time EPSTEIN & how the president of the United States is connected to the most notorious child-sex-trafficker ever AND is covering up his own involvement???!!! Good. #RememberTheUnderageVICTIMS 💔

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Mitch Baxter Dog Slave @notphilipschofield.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Question for the masses. Please share far and wide. In this world of new technology, innovation and AI, could the next James Bond be Sean Connery? All it needs is a great script, a brilliant production team, a green screen and a willing audience. Answers on a postcard to this address 😜

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"It's a similar test that so many people are failing now."

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

What kind of garbage administration buries and redacts evidence that their president raped young girls?

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